Manchester City new signing, Erling Haaland has been named Premier League Player of the Month for August. The Norwegian arrived at Manchester City from Borussia Dortmund for £51million this summer, and has scored nine goals in his opening five games across August before making that 10 in six in early September. Haaland, 22, bagged a brace on his league debut against West Ham United and scored once at Newcastle United before hitting consecutive hat-tricks against Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest as City won four of their opening five games. The Norwegian beat competition from Arsenal duo Gabriel Jesus and Martin Odegaard as well as Fulham striker Aleksandar…
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Unknown gunmen attacked the convoy of Senator Ifeanyi Ubah at Enugwu-Ukwu community in Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra state on Sunday, September 11, leaving an unspecified number of his aides dead. The gunmen opened fire on the convoy this evening. The police operatives in the convoy responded to the attack but sadly a number of them were killed in the crossfire. The senator managed to escape through his bulletproof car was riddled with bullets. The spokesperson of the state police command, DSP Toochukwu Ikenga confirmed that there was an attack on men of the command at Enugwu-Ukwu, but insisted that the casualty…
500 consultants in various medical fields have left their jobs in government hospitals in Nigeria to practice abroad, the Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria has disclosed. The association’s President, Dr. Victor Makanjuola, disclosed this on Sunday, September 11, while speaking to newsmen after a briefing on the resolution reached at the end of the association’s annual general meeting in Benin. He blamed the mass migration largely on unresolved issues by the government. Makanjuola said: “In the last two years, over 500 consultants have left the services of governments’ hospitals for practice abroad. All our government hospitals are consultant-led, which is…
Carlos Alcaraz won the Grand Slam title at the US Open to become the youngest man to be ranked world No 1. The Spanish teenager defeated his opponent Casper Ruud 6-4 2-6 7-6 (7-1) 6-3 on Sunday night, September 11 at Arthur Ashe Stadium to claim his first Grand Slam title and top the ATP Ranking. “This is something I dreamed of since I was a young kid. To be number one in the world, to be the champion of a Grand Slam,” said Alcaraz. “All the hard work I did with my team, my family. I’m just 19 years old so a…
The State Funeral of Her Majesty The Queen will take place at Westminster Abbey on Monday, 19th September at 11:00 a.m. Before the State Funeral, The Queen will lie-in-state in Westminster Hall for four days, to allow the public to pay their respects, the Royal Family announced on Saturday. The Queen’s coffin currently rests in the Ballroom at Balmoral Castle. Her Majesty’s coffin will travel to Edinburgh on Sunday, 11th September, by road, to arrive at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, where it will rest in the Throne Room until the afternoon of Monday, 12th September. On the afternoon of Monday 12th September, a…
Nollywood is doing us proud! On Saturday, September 10, EbonyLife Studios and Netflix’s “Elesin Oba, The King’s Horseman” premiered at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), and executive producer Mo Abudu, as well as the lead cast Odunlade Adekola, Omowunmi Dada, and Deyemi Okanlawon, were on there to represent in style. The film, directed by Biyi Bandele, is based on Wole Soyinka‘s 1975 screenplay titled “Death and the King’s Horsemen.” Based on true events, the colonial rulers halted a Yoruba King’s horseman from committing ceremonial suicide. The upcoming film also stars Shaffy Bello as Iyaloja, Olawale Oloforoo (Brymo), and veteran actors Jide Kosoko…
Excerpts of interaction between Njenje Media TV and Labour Party Presidential Candidate & former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi https://youtu.be/TofK185PCJo Obi: This is a WhatsApp message sent by Tinubu Group: Yorubas, shine your eyes ooooo, if you vote for Peter Obi you are automatically voting for seaports in the SS and SE. The Igbos will stop coming to Lagos to invest rather they will go to Rivers and Delta States. They may even stop building houses in Lagos. It will affect a lot of Yorubas. Yoruba you oooo Obi: This is your Country. He doesn’t see the value of let’s have something better, he leads on…
The organizers of Big Brother Naija shocked fans on Sunday by introducing a new twist to the ongoing reality show after announcing the eviction of housemates, Doyinsola Anuoluwapo David, and Eloswag. While the host of the show, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu announced that the duo were evicted, they were rather taken to a new space, Level 3 House. Meanwhile, Ebuka announced that Rachel, a rider was saved among the nominees who were put up for eviction. According to Ebuka, the evicted housemates will stay in the Level 3 house as Big Brother guest till Sept 18. However, Ebuka said they are no…
Veteran Actor turn politician, Desmond Elliot, on Saturday, showed his support for the presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu. Elliot shared a picture showing Tinubu’s logo via his Instagram account. Elliot captioned the image, “Jagaban’23.”
Controversial and street pop singer, Portable Omolalomi, stirs up reactions after creating a scene during a stage performance like never before. The singer who expressed his grievances after the award meant for him was awarded to someone else at the 2022 Headies event wows many with his recent live performance. While performing at Ikorodu, Portable displayed an erratic act that required the efforts of his bouncers to hold him down. Despite the intensity of the performance, fans cheered the singer up for the make-real display of violence. “Hin performance is like a fight,” a concerned social media user wrote. Watch the video below …